{"id":65754,"date":"2024-02-08T12:32:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T09:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=65754"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"update-on-arrests-trials-politically-motivated-persecution-127","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/65754\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on arrests, trials, politically-motivated persecution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>February 8, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> New cases of politically-motivated persecution were documented in Belarus on February 7 with more people charged in connection with online opposition activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrested and released<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police arrested administrators of a Telegram chat discussing Homiel&#8217;s public transport with about 100 followers, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported. Earlier this month, authorities blacklisted the chat as extremist content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A woman arrested for participating in protests and posting comments in opposition chats was filmed by police as she was forced to kiss the official flag, according to a pro-government Telegram channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At least 224 people were persecuted in raids across Belarus on January 23 and 24 targeting political prisoners\u2019 family members and former political prisoners, Viasna reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities released Maryna Adamovi\u010d, wife of jailed opposition politician Mika\u0142aj Statkievi\u010d, after she had served 15 days in jail on petty hooliganism charges, activist Andrej \u0160arenda said on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On January 25, a judge in Navapo\u0142ack, Viciebsk region, jailed Alaksandar La\u0161ko\u016d for the fourth consecutive time for sharing opposition content, Viasna\u2019s Viciebsk branch said. La\u0161ko\u016d, a Naftan oil refinery employee who participated in 2020 postelection protests, has been in custody for 59 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A mother of a small child was fined 1,000 rubels (about $310) in Voranava, Hrodna region, on January 3, Viasna reported. Security officers reportedly found a subscription to an opposition Instagram account as they checked her smartphone at a border checkpoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On January 25, Volha Narejka was fined a similar amount in Miory, Viciebsk region, for allegedly sharing opposition posts on Odnoklassniki, the Viciebsk branch of Viasna said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Terrorist&#8221; list update<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Committee for State Security (KGB) listed five people as involved in terrorist activities, <em>Pozirk<\/em> reported. Additions include Alaksandar Ju\u0161kievi\u010d Mika\u0142aj Ha\u0142aluk, U\u0142adzimir Maroza\u016d as well as blogger Illa Salanko\u016d and Gods Tower frontman U\u0142adzis\u0142a\u016d Nava\u017ey\u0142a\u016d. Authorities persecuted all five for allegedly inciting hatred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of February 8, human rights defenders identified at least 1,422 political prisoners but the real number is considerably higher because many cases go undocumented. Opposition sources estimate the number of political prisoners at around 5,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 8, Pozirk. New cases of politically-motivated persecution were documented in Belarus on February 7 with more people charged in connection with online opposition activities. Arrested and released Police arrested administrators of a Telegram chat discussing Homiel&#8217;s public transport with about 100 followers, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported. 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